hold sb. back; be a drag on
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to hold someone back; to hinder someone's progress; to be a drag on
neutralOften used in personal relationships, teamwork, or family contexts to describe someone who causes problems or slows others down.
Tā他
bù不
xiǎng想
yīn因
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
méi没
qián钱
ér而
qù去
lā拉
nǚ女
péng朋
you友
de的
hòu后
tuǐ腿
。
He doesn't want to hold his girlfriend back because he has no money.
Wǒ我
men们
zǔ组
de的
gōng工
zuò作
xiào效
lǜ率
hěn很
gāo高
，
shuí谁
yě也
bù不
lā拉
shuí谁
de的
hòu后
tuǐ腿
。
Our team works very efficiently; no one holds anyone back.
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Zhè这
gè个
lǎo老
jiù旧
de的
shēng生
chǎn产
shè设
bèi备
zǒng总
shì是
zài在
lā拉
gōng公
sī司
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
hòu后
tuǐ腿
。
This outdated production equipment is always holding back the company's development.
Fù父
mǔ母
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
yòng用
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
guān观
niàn念
lā拉
hái孩
zi子
de的
hòu后
tuǐ腿
。
Parents shouldn't use traditional ideas to hold their children back.